Breivik sheds tears during trial

posted 16 Apr 2012, 07:29 by Mpelembe
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updated 16 Apr 2012, 07:30
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Norway
gunman Anders Breivik wiped away tears as an Oslo court was shown one
of his propaganda videos during its morning session.

OSLO, NORWAY (APRIL 16, 2012) (NRK POOL) - The
prosecution presented details of Anders Behring Breivik's life, and the
time leading up to his massacre of 77 people last summer, as the first
day of his trial go underway on Monday (April 16)

Thirty-three year old Anders Behring Breivik has said
he acted in defence of his country by setting off a car bomb that killed
eight people at government headquarters in Oslo last July, then killing
another 69 people in a shooting spree at a summer youth camp organised
by the ruling Labour Party.

Prosecutor Svein Holden, who showed a wealth of evidence, said there was a change in Breivik's life around 2006.

"Around 2006, he gave up the idea of becoming a big
financial sponsor and decided to carry out a violent action," he said,
referring to the many companies Breivik had set up to make money to
sponsor anti-Islamic activity.

The real question of the trial will be whether Breivik
will be declared insane or guilty. While he risks being kept behind bars
for the rest of his life, the high school dropout has said being
labelled insane would be a "fate worse than death".

Breivik listening impassively for hours as prosecutors
read out an indictment detailing how he massacred teenagers trapped on a
holiday island outside Oslo.

Then the prosecution outlined his life leading up to
the attacks - how he spent a lot of time playing World of Warcraft,
writing his manifesto and acquiring material for the attack.

The trial will also examine Breivik's initial claim
that he was part of the organisation of "Knights Templar". Police said
evidence now points to solitary attacks by Breivik after years of
radicalisation.

Breivik shed tears when the court later showed one of
his propaganda videos -- a movie of still pictures accompanied by text
of his vision of the evils of "multiculturalism" and "Islamic
demographic warfare".

The trial is scheduled to last 10 weeks and has raised
fears that it could reopen wounds in Norway, a country that prides
itself on its tolerant and peaceful society.

The "lone wolf" killer intends to say he was defending
Norway against multiculturalism and Islam. He says the attacks were
intended as punishment of "traitors" whose pro-immigration policies were
adulterating Norwegian blood.